World’s First Air Hijacking
An evening pause: This isn’t what the title suggests. It occurred during World War II, which is why it seems appropriate today, on V-E Day (Victory in Europe).
Hat tip Tom Biggar.
From the press release: From the moment he is handed a possibility of making the first alien contact, Saunders Maxwell decides he will do it, even if doing so takes him through hell and back.
Unfortunately, that is exactly where that journey takes him. The vision that Zimmerman paints of vibrant human colonies on the Moon, Mars, the asteroids, and beyond, indomitably fighting the harsh lifeless environment of space to build new societies, captures perfectly the emerging space race we see today. He also captures in Pioneer the heart of the human spirit, willing to push forward no matter the odds, no matter the cost. It is that spirit that will make the exploration of the heavens possible, forever, into the never-ending future. Available everywhere for $3.99 (before discount) at amazon, Barnes & Noble, all ebook vendors, or direct from the ebook publisher, ebookit. And if you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and I get a bigger cut much sooner.
Mark Felton! Good choice. I’ve been enjoying his work for some time now and really appreciate the tight narrative style he has developed. I don’t “subscribe” to anything, but I do regularly look for his new videos. They are coming out about twice a week these days.
* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCKvREB11-fxyotS1ONgww/videos
I see that he is a professional historian and author, having written twenty some books. I’ve not read any of those works, but would assume they match the high quality of his videos.
If you saw it on TV, you’d say, “No way, never happen!”
And yes, Mark does a very good job, I’ve enjoyed other videos of his